Siemens SITRANS F Series Operating Instructions Manual page 23

Advice for gasket selection:
● Only use flat rubber gaskets.
● Thickness 1 to 6 mm (0.0 to 0.02 ft) dependent on gap/tolerance.
● Inner diameter must be larger than bore of water meter.
● Material should be compatible with process fluid.
● Hardness should be maximum 75 Shore A.
Vibrations
In installations with strong vibrations remote installation of the transmitter is recommended.
Alternatively mitigate vibrations by installing pipe support in close proximity to the flowmeter.
Figure 4-3
Figure 4-4
SITRANS FM MAG 8000
Operating Instructions, 03/2020, A5E03071515-AH
Avoid vibrations
Pipe support variant 1
Installing/Mounting
4.1 Sensor installation
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